Thomas Duerst
Thomas Duerst was an at-large member of the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. Duerst assumed office in 2015. Duerst left office on April 26, 2021.
Duerst ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. Duerst won in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Prior to his election in 2015, Duerst previously served on the board from 2000 to 2009.[1]
Elections
2018
Three of the seven seats on the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. At-large incumbent Renee Zook did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Portion 1 incumbent Meredith Stier-Christensen was the only candidate to file for the seat and was re-elected without opposition. At-large incumbent Thomas Duerst and newcomer Carolyn Jahnke defeated candidate Jim Ruder for the two at-large seats.[2][3]
Results
General election
General election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
Carolyn Jahnke and incumbent Thomas Duerst defeated Jim Ruder in the general election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolyn Jahnke (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 3,174 |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Duerst (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 2,629 |
 | Jim Ruder (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 2,007 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 7,879 | |||
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2015
Duerst ran unopposed and was elected to the board by default.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Unified News Group, "3 candidates, 2 board seats," January 11, 2018
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with district clerk," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Dane County Elections, "2018 Spring Election Unofficial Canvass," accessed April 3, 2018
- ↑ Connect Verona, "Uncontested changes in town, school district," January 8, 2015
| Verona Area School District elections in 2018 | |
| Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | Portion 1: Meredith Stier-Christensen At-Large: Incumbent, Thomas Duerst • Carolyn Jahnke • Jim Ruder |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
